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  Why am I not getting any text messages from other FS.org users? ATTN: N.America team

  I have my permission settings set to receive a notification via text when another patron sends me a…

  Answered Closed LAHS6 171 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Ann Holladay March 25, 2022
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  TIP: SURNAME BASED RESEARCH ??

  ARE YOU RESEARCHING A PARTICULAR SURNAME(S) across the world – or across an entire region? How many…

  Question Closed Dennis J Yancey 121 views 0 comments 0 points Most recent by Dennis J Yancey March 25, 2022
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  How do we report a maliciously indexed batch that is already published by FamilySearch?

  The following is for a published image from the Johannesburg Cemetery Index Project that appears t…

  Answered Closed Nolene Lossau 221 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Nolene Lossau March 25, 2022
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  An example of a confusing search result, FS Trees

  I frequently have confusing search results in the FS Trees, and have just had an example of a good …

  Answered Closed Ray Gurganus 451 views 5 comments 3 points Most recent by dontiknowyou March 25, 2022
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  list of translated names

  I have seen these, a list of foreign words translated to English, for certificates like death, …

  Answered Closed Angela Maria Coviello Braxton 221 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi March 25, 2022
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  Are there any quality controls in place to prevent fictitious people from being added repeatedly

  Are there any quality controls to prevent fictitious profiles from being added over and over again …

  Answered Closed HESM 321 views 5 comments 2 points Most recent by HESM March 25, 2022
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  INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO: My Eyes have seen the Glory

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKccfS1xG0I what are your favorite inspirational genealogical vide…

  Question Closed Dennis J Yancey 171 views 0 comments 0 points Most recent by Dennis J Yancey March 25, 2022
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  Re: Robert Corey Brooks - Duplicates LVPF-RZ3 and GYN7-FQN

  A couple of years ago I started entering a bunch of family members with info I had received from my…

  Closed Jennifer-M171 1.1K views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by Jennifer-M171 March 24, 2022
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  Improvement for "Find" Function in Family Tree

  The new FIND function in Family Tree, while more colorful, is not easier to use. If I click on FIND…

  Answered Closed Glenn Hadfield 141 views 2 comments 3 points Most recent by Paul W March 24, 2022
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  Family Tree App Bug (iOS) - Attaches Suggested Person in Source Linking

  Hi, I've reported this a few times in the last 2 years but it continues to happen. When using Hint…

  Answered Closed RJacobsen 361 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Stephen Lynn March 23, 2022